For decades, multiple anthropogenic stressors have threatened the Galápagos Islands.
Widespread marine pollution such as oil spills, persistent organic pollutants, metals, and …

Over the past two decades, sharks have been increasingly recognized among the world's
most threatened wildlife and hence have received heightened scientific and regulatory …

Abstract Distant Water Fishing is a major concern for ocean sustainability and maritime
geopolitics, especially for countries fearing incursions into their Exclusive Economic Zone …

Plastic pollution (PP) is an ongoing, pervasive global problem that represents a risk to the
Galápagos archipelago, despite it being one of the world's most pristine and well-protected …

Latin American countries have a high diversity of sharks, rays, and chimaeras, yet many
species are at high risk of extinction due to numerous threats. The conservation of …

Centrolenidae is a Neotropical family widely distributed in Central and South America, with
its species richness concentrated in the tropical Andes. Several taxonomic problems have …

Climatic variability changes ocean productivity and generates systematic cascading effects
in marine food webs. Studying the feeding ecology of top predators, such as sharks, can …

Overfishing has significantly decreased global shark populations, with some species
experiencing reductions of approximately 70% over the last 50 years. Singapore is a major …

The waters around the Galápagos Marine Reserve (GMR) are important fishing grounds for
authorized artisanal vessels fishing within the reserve as well as for national and foreign …

Marine turtles are a group of imperiled marine megafauna particularly vulnerable to
anthropogenic stressors. Most long‐term studies of marine turtles are based on nesting …